Trail Conditions Update – OCTOBER 7, 2014 Fall colours are here! Fresh snow has fallen on most of the GDT and has begun accumulating at higher elevations. Expect slippery, wet and muddy trail conditions but most trails are still passable. Nighttime and early morning temperatures are below freezing so be prepared for…
Trail Conditions Update – SEPTEMBER 10, 2014 Autumn is fast approaching, the leaves are changing and fresh snow has fallen on the southern portion of the GDT! Expect nighttime and early morning temperatures below freezing and fresh snowfall at higher elevations at anytime. The elk rutting season has begun and…
The Great Divide Trail Association (GDTA) Annual General Meeting will take place on September 16, 2014 at 7:00 pm at the Alberta Wilderness Association office in Calgary. Following the formal AGM agenda, there will be a special acknowledgment of the 40th Anniversary of the Great Divide Trail with some of the…
Twenty-one volunteers spent four days (July 24 to 27, 2014) working to repair damage to the Great Divide Trail caused by the June 2013 floods and re-established the trail from Tornado Saddle to the ridge crest north of Hidden Creek. Two bridges over South Hidden Creek were built, trail and…
Trail Conditions Update – AUGUST 12, 2014 The GDT is mostly dry and snowfree, and wildflowers are in bloom! As a result of last summer’s flood damage to the trail and bridges, some trails remain closed in 2014 (see below). It is recommended that anyone planning to hike the GDT…
Summer is here and that means it is time to get back up into the mountains! This year’s freshet has been modest compared to last year but water levels are still high and snow is still melting at higher elevations. Trail Maintenance Trip Update Plans are confirmed for our GDT…
Trail Conditions Update – JULY 22, 2014 High elevation sections of the GDT still have some snow patches but trail conditions are improving quickly. As a result of last summer’s flood damage to the trail and bridges, some trails remain closed in 2014 (see below). It is recommended that…
Plans are coming together for our trail maintenance trip taking place in the Hidden Creek area on the Great Divide and our list of participants for this year’s trip is full. Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to participate in this year’s GDT Trail Maintenance Trip! Trail Maintenance Trip –…
Check out Great Divide Trail Association chairman, Dave Hockey and Christyann Olson, Executive Director of the Alberta Wilderness Association on Alberta Primetime: http://www.albertaprimetime.com/Stories.aspx?pd=6361
Check out the article in the Calgary Herald with Dave Hockey, chairman of the Great Divide Trail Association: http://www.calgaryherald.com/travel/Official+status+sought+Great+Divide+hiking+trail/9656525/story.html
